Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Van Meer in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Van Meer. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Van Meer listed first.
- Shingleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
- Shingleton is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <3>
- Munising
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Creighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
- Au Train
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rock River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River
- Rock River is located in Alger County
- Seney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Onota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onota
- Onota is located in Alger County
- Deerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Germfask
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germfask have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask
- Germfask is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germfask <3>
- Grand Marais
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marais
- Grand Marais is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Marais <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Van Meer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |